Donovan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Through his phone calls, they learned of a corrupt correctional officer at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Twice in the space of three minutes, Josh McPake - one of the form players in the country - took on Donovan and twice Donovan routed him.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Arzani appeared in acres of space on the left, Colby Donovan having over-committed to attack and now busting a gut in a forlorn attempt to recover.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Mr. Donovan writes that “tariffs on primary aluminum won’t build a single smelter in the U.S.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Donovan said, “I’ve got my license, sir, but at last reading it didn’t say anything about hyper-engines or warp-navigation. Just the usual child’s play in three dimensions.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.